Crossover Anime: The Heroine's Savior in the Other World

Kitahara Sosuke quickly scrolled through the comments section, then handed the phone back to the girl: "You want to get involved in the cosplay community?"

"How about that? Pretty impressive, right?" Ellie said smugly, hands on her hips. "Some people even suggested I become a full-time cosplayer."

"do you want to go?"

Kitahara Sousuke asked with a smile.

"Hmm, no way, the industry seems a bit complicated. I'll just stick to posting photos online..."

Ellie thought about it for a while, then shook her head. The photos were okay, but if she wore those weird clothes in front of any man other than that idiot Sosuke... No, that would be disgusting!

Okay, there's still hope.

Kitahara Sosuke secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Airi would be so overwhelmed by the praise on the internet that she would lose her bearings.

It's common knowledge that the cosplay scene, whether in Japan or other countries, appears glamorous on the surface, but in reality, the rules are chaotic behind the scenes.

This is inextricably linked to the nature of the cosplay activity itself.

After all, cosplay is a high-cost entertainment activity. From costume customization to makeup and hair design, and then to subsequent shooting, venue rental, photo editing, and output, all of these require expensive expenditures. Moreover, these expenditures are one-time and cannot be reused.

Meanwhile, what is the economic level of these cosplay enthusiasts? Most of them are high school or college students who have plenty of time to indulge in these things. Imagine how much time and energy a working adult would have to pursue their hobbies?

However, the contradiction lies here: on the one hand, there is high support, and on the other hand, there are students without income. In order to achieve a balance between the two, some things that cannot be discussed openly will naturally occur.

In order to obtain expensive equipment, produce better images, and quickly become famous online, some unspoken rules have gradually become unwritten rules. This is the most fatal chaos in the cosplay circle, which has been frequently exposed on the Internet in recent years, leading to certain stereotypes about cosplayers.

In summary, it's fine to look around, but if you really want to go in and play, Kitahara Sosuke can show Airi what cruelty is without anyone else having to do anything.

However, Kitahara Sosuke doesn't object to simply taking photos of his favorite characters in private, uploading them online to share, or keeping them as a personal memento.

Everyone has a love for beauty, especially someone like Ellie. After receiving a lot of praise for doing something, it's inevitable that she will become curious and want to take it a step further.

As long as the girl stays true to herself, it's not a bad thing for her to try things she's never been before. As her brother, I just need to be there to make sure she doesn't go astray.

"At this time, you should still have enough time to go to Akihabara, but do you have enough money? Cosplay outfits are very expensive."

To achieve a highly accurate cosplay, besides your own physical attributes, wigs and cosplay costumes are indispensable aids.

Luckily, Ellie herself has long blonde hair almost identical to Artoria's, so all the girl lacks is an exquisite cosplay outfit.

Cosplay costumes are mainly divided into custom-made and ready-made. Characters like Artoria are very popular and are frequently cosplayed, so there are many ready-made costumes on the market. Generally, it is sufficient to buy ready-made cosplay costumes.

"It's your honor to accompany Lady Ellie on her shopping trip and have you pay the bill..."

Ellie's face immediately turned red, and she twisted her body a little shyly.

Kitahara Sosuke rolled his eyes helplessly. Ha, no wonder he wanted me to go shopping with him. So he was trying to get something for nothing?

Where did all your money go?

He had given this girl plenty of pocket money before, and from the odds and ends of lottery winnings, Ellie had squeezed at least 20 yen out of him.

"The limited edition bath salts were so expensive, and I also bought some cosmetics that I couldn't afford before..."

As she spoke, Kitahara Airi herself became a little embarrassed. Lately, that idiot Sosuke had been too generous, and she had inadvertently indulged herself, even spending a lot of her saved allowance.

Marina certainly has a lot of money. She gets pocket money from that idiot Sosuke, and she also manages the household expenses. But how could she possibly ask her sister for money for something like this?

I guess I'll have to go find that idiot Sosuke after all.

"Buy it for me, and I'll show you the photos first, or you can take them in person."

Ellie blinked and looked at her brother with hope.

Kitahara Sosuke stared at the other man unmoved. "Hmph, you think you can buy me off with such a small favor? Testing a cadre with this? Which cadre can't withstand such a test?"

"Then, I'll add it again for you, another one in April, so that idiot Sosuke will..."

"Waaah—"

Before she could finish speaking, a sharp pain shot through her forehead. Airi covered her forehead, tears welling in her eyes, and looked at Kitahara Sousuke with confusion.

Kitahara Sosuke calmly withdrew his finger: "No."

Hey, I was just praising you as someone who could be saved, and now you've lost all your integrity over a piece of clothing? Is it just a matter of adding one more time? It's three times... cough cough.

In short, we can't ignore this. Ellie is in a dangerous situation. She's willing to sell herself for a piece of clothing today... cough cough. I have a feeling this will develop into some strange path in the future.

"Hmph, fine, don't buy it for me then! There are plenty of people online who want to buy it for me!"

Ellie rubbed her forehead, stood up angrily, and glared at Kitahara Sosuke. She was so popular that people would send her private messages asking for her address and then send her clothes.

"what did you just say?"

Kitahara Sousuke looked at his younger sister with a serious expression.

"Hmph, I said, if that idiot Sosuke won't buy it for me, I'll find someone else to buy it for me. Lady Airi is super popular, as long as I post her address, I'll receive a mountain of gifts just by snapping my fingers... Ahh!"

Before Kitahara Airi could finish her angry words, she felt her body suddenly fly up, and in a dizzying moment, she ended up in a strange position lying on Kitahara Sosuke's lap.

Before the girl could even react, she felt a burning pain in her buttocks.

That idiot Sosuke, how dare he hit me?

Chapter 175 You actually hit me?

"How dare you spank me?"

Kitahara Airi stared at him in disbelief. This guy had actually hit her again!

However, upon seeing the raging fire burning in Kitahara Sousuke's eyes, Kitahara Airi involuntarily trembled. Oh no, her brother was really angry. She struggled to slip away.

Unfortunately, compared to Kitahara Sosuke, his struggle was far too weak, and the girl's hands were easily controlled.

"Idiot Sosuke, I was wrong."

Kitahara Airi hurriedly apologized and begged for forgiveness. Normally she wouldn't be able to be so flexible, but a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. She decided to break free of her restraints first.

"If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for?"

"What?"

Unlike the last time when it was just a joke, Kitahara Sosuke was genuinely angry this time. At such a young age, instead of learning good things, he's using his body to exchange for money. If I let him off now, who knows, in a few years there might be another high school girl picked up by a shaving old man!

The cosplay community is already chaotic, and it would be one thing if it were just for personal enjoyment, but this girl actually came up with the idea of ​​an equivalent exchange.

Little did they know that the reason this circle developed such a vile atmosphere was because of the equivalent exchange among countless cosplayers.

The angrier he got, the more Kitahara Sosuke raised his hand and slapped the girl's delicate bottom again. He was determined to teach this girl a lesson today.

The crisp sound of the palm touching the buttocks was particularly loud in the quiet morning.

"Stop hitting me! I was wrong! Waaah—"

A painful cry rang out. Ellie pleaded for mercy, her eyes brimming with tears.

"I'll let you do it again!"

"I told you to ask a stranger for something."

How dare you cry?

"Nissan, stop right now!"

Hearing the commotion, Marina peeked out from the kitchen and immediately saw Airi lying on Kitahara Sosuke's lap. Startled, she rushed over and grabbed Kitahara Sosuke's raised left hand, asking, "Why did you suddenly attack me?"

"Ask her yourself!"

After slapping her several times, Kitahara Sosuke's anger had finally cooled down. He turned around and saw that Airi, who was lying on top of him, had stopped crying. The girl was still sobbing, her lips tightly pressed together, and there were still tear stains at the corners of her eyes. Her body was trembling as she sobbed.

Oh no, did I break it?

At this moment, Kitahara Sosuke noticed the ambiguous posture of the two. Because Airi was sticking her buttocks up high and lying on Kitahara Sosuke's lap, her skirt had been rolled up at some point during the lesson she had just received, and there were obvious red marks on the edge of the girl's white breasts. At first glance, it gave people a subtle feeling of white snow and red plum blossoms.

"Nissan!"

Noticing Kitahara Sosuke's gaze, Marina glared at him and quickly reached out to help straighten Airi's clothes: "Really, no matter how angry you are, you can't hit Airi... She's not a child anymore."

"Um, I'm sorry."

Kitahara Sosuke shook his head to dispel the evil thoughts in his mind, and then released his grip on Airi's hands.

"Hmph! You idiot, Sosuke, I hate you!"

Freed from her restraints, Ellie quickly got up, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, covered her little bottom and backed away repeatedly. She left a sentence and then turned around and ran back to her room.

With a loud bang, the door slammed shut, leaving Marina and Kitahara Sosuke staring at each other on the sofa. Marina hesitated for a moment before speaking first: "This is the first time I've seen you so angry, Nii-san. Did Airi do something wrong?"

"It's a long story. This girl, sigh... I might have acted a little impulsively. I'll go and coax her in a bit."

Kitahara Sousuke scratched his head and briefly recounted the events to Marina.

"Hey, is that so?"

Marina covered her mouth in surprise, thought for a moment and said, "But Airi shouldn't be the kind of child who doesn't know her place, she should just be saying it in anger, right?"

However, hitting someone is wrong, especially hitting a girl's bottom. Nii-san needs to seriously reflect on his actions.

“That’s right.” Hanako, who was not far away, also poked her head out of the kitchen, holding a dripping soup ladle in her hand. “Although Sosuke’s way of scolding people just now had the demeanor of a head of the family, he should apologize properly after hitting someone.”

"Mother……"

"Trust your younger sister more. All three of you are good children. After all, Mom watched you grow up."

Good kids and stuff...

Kitahara Sousuke and Marina exchanged a guilty glance before quickly looking away, both of them recalling the same thing.

However, what Hanako said is also true. Because she is the female lead of the anime, whenever Airi does something out of line, Kitahara Sosuke does subconsciously speculate in that direction.

I do lack some trust in Airi. I always feel that if I'm not careful, she'll go astray immediately. It's the same feeling I had towards Yomo Choko before. This is probably what they call impression-based thinking.

But hasn't the timeline changed from what it used to be?

"I understand, it was indeed my fault. I will apologize to Ellie properly later."

Kitahara Sousuke nodded. A mistake is a mistake. It's pointless to be stubborn and refuse to admit it, especially when it comes to one's family.

"Yes, that's what a real man does."

Kitahara Kayoko nodded with satisfaction.